Abstract: An improved sterile container device, having a tear-away throat, which includes walls defining a cavity having a closed end and an open throat, a first cuff connected to the walls adjacent to the open throat, a shield and a second cuff in overlying relation to the first cuff and upper portions of the walls adapted to protect same from contamination by a non-sterile article being inserted into the cavity, and a sleeve for removing the shield from the cavity and for cooperatively effecting a separation of the device into a sterile portion containing the contaminated article and a discard portion. A pressure sensitive adhesive provides a sealing arrangement for sealing the non-sterile article in the sterile portion.

Abstract: The method for enclosing contaminated or non-sterile material or article in a sterile container wherein the sterile container comprises walls defining a first or outer container which has a closed end and a cuff adjacent an open end of the outer container and in overlying relation with the walls of the first container and walls defining a second or inner container having a closed end releasably supported within said second or inner container having walls extending outwardly of the open end of the outer container with a portion overlying a portion of said cuff to prevent contact of non-sterile material therewith. Enclosing non-sterile material or article in the sterile container includes holding the first or outer container by a sterile person while moving the non-sterile material or article into the second or inner container through the open end thereof by a second person.

Abstract: A sterile container for enclosing contaminated or non-sterile material or article therein wherein the sterile container comprises walls defining a first or outer container which has a closed end and a cuff adjacent an open end of the outer container and in overlying relation with the walls of the first container and walls defining a second or inner container having a closed end releasably supported within said second or inner container having walls extending outwardly of the openend of the outer container with a portion overlying a portion of said cuff to prevent contact of non-sterile material therewith. Enclosing non-sterile material or article in the sterile container includes holding the first or outer container by a sterile person while moving the non-sterile material or article into the second or inner container through the open end thereof by a second person.